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Carmine Appice
ActorBorn December 15, 1946 (79 years)
Carmine Appice (born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer, best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, King Kobra, and Blue Murder. He is also Vinny Appice's older brother. Appice was inducted into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014.
He is credited with influencing later rock drummers including Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer, Roger Taylor of Queen, Phil Collins of Genesis, Rush's Neil Peart, Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, Slayer's Dave Lombardo, Richard Christy, David Kinkade, Ray Mehlbaum, Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, Ian Paice of Deep Purple, Anvil's Robb Reiner and Eric Singer of Kiss.
His best-selling drum instruction book The Realistic Rock Drum Method was first published in 1972 and has since been revised and republished as The Ultimate Realistic Rock Drum Method. It covers the basic subjects of rock rhythms and polyrhythms, linear rudiments and groupings, shuffle rhythms, hi-hat and double bass drum exercises.
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He is credited with influencing later rock drummers including Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer, Roger Taylor of Queen, Phil Collins of Genesis, Rush's Neil Peart, Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, Slayer's Dave Lombardo, Richard Christy, David Kinkade, Ray Mehlbaum, Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, Ian Paice of Deep Purple, Anvil's Robb Reiner and Eric Singer of Kiss.
His best-selling drum instruction book The Realistic Rock Drum Method was first published in 1972 and has since been revised and republished as The Ultimate Realistic Rock Drum Method. It covers the basic subjects of rock rhythms and polyrhythms, linear rudiments and groupings, shuffle rhythms, hi-hat and double bass drum exercises.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Becoming Led Zeppelin · as Self - Drummer |
| 2023 | Runaway Radio · as Self |
| 2019 | Made as Art: The Michael Braun Story · as Self - Interviewee-Drummer |
| 2018 | Jeff Beck: Still on the Run · as Self |
| 2014 | Jorge Salán: No looking back · as Self |
| 2012 | Beware of Mr. Baker · as Self |
| 2011 | Metal Evolution (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Vanilla Fudge | You Keep Me Hangin' On · as Self |
| 2008 | That Metal Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Anvil: The Story of Anvil · as Self - Drummer, Vanilla Fudge, Cactus |
| 2005 | Motörhead: Stage Fright · as Self |
| 2004 | The Led Zeppelin Story · as Self - Vanilla Fudge |
| 1998 | The Greatest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | BBC In Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
Vanilla Fudge | Live At Sweden Rock 2016 · as Self |